Monthly Archives: November 2011

Heaven is a religious utopia. Why do we impose an expectation of perfection upon the world? It is due to our short-comings in dealing with reality, as it is. As an adaptive defense mechanism, we place the short-coming upon the … Continue reading →

In magnificent Ephesus, I walked up the marble steps and into the Library of Roman Senator Tiberius Julius Celsus Polemaeanus. I was greeted by four comforting female statutes: Sophia (wisdom), Episteme (knowledge), Ennoia (intelligence), and Arete (virtue). I felt as if I had … Continue reading →